Does it need checking? Mint is mostly infested (muchzak b’negiut), both in Israel and in the USA. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Rav Vaya’s rating
| USA | ★★ | mostly infested (muchzak b’negiut) |
| Israel | ★★ | mostly infested (muchzak b’negiut) |
Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 938 (Mint)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 938 (rating).
- cRc: use the cRc thrip-cloth method: soak and agitate the leaves in soapy water, pour the water through a thrip cloth set between two strainers, and check the cloth on a light box. Dried mint does not need a hechsher; frozen mint requires one. (Fruits & Vegetables Checking Guide)
Related
References: cRc — Fruits & Vegetables Checking Guide
Source: Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, p. 938
